Where does “interscholastic” come from?
interscholastic (English) comes from English scholastic, from Middle French scholastique, from Latin scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός, from Ancient Greek σχολάζω, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.
interscholastic (English): Involving two or more schools
Definitions
- Involving two or more schools
Ancestry of “interscholastic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scholastic | A member of the medieval philosophical school of... |
| 2 | Middle French | scholastique | scholastic |
| 3 | Latin | scholasticus | scholastic; scholarly |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχολαστικός | scholarly, studious; inclined to ease, enjoying... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχολάζω | to be at leisure, have spare time |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |